Foundation+Trilogy de Isaac+Asimov, Gnome+Press (11 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. First Editions, First Issues dustjackets, SIGNED by Isaac Asimov on the front free endpaper in the Second Foundation. All three books are First Editions, First Printings. A wonderful (3) volume set with the ORIGINAL dustjackets. The dustjackets have the publisher's $2.75 printed price present and are vibrant in color without the ubiquitous fading normally seen on Foundation and Empire . The books are in great shape and appear UNREAD. The bindings are tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in any of the books. A beautiful set of this Foundation trilogy SIGNED by the author and NOT inscribed to anyone. We buy SIGNED Asimov First Editions. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Editions, First Printings of ALL three books with the ORIGINAL dustjackets. A spectacular set. The dustjackets are rich in color with light wear to the edges. Each book is bound in the publisher's cloth and is in excellent condition. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb set.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Gnome Press, New York, 1951, 1952, and 1953 FIRST STATE of the First Edition, First Printings A superb set of Near Fine/Fine, clean crisp books, in Near Fine/Fine dust jackets, Boldly signed with on laid in typed sheet by Isaac Asimov. Gnome Press, New York, 1951, 1952, and 1953 This listing is for the FIRST STATE, FIRST PRINTINGS of the FOUNDATION TRIOLOGY, a set of three Near fine stated first edition books by Asimov, accompanied by a laid in typed page, signed by one signed by Isaac Asimov ?Isaac Asimov?. With publication dates of 1951 for FOUNDATION, 1952 for FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE, and 1953 for SECOND FOUNDATION. Published by Gnome Press, New York. A handsome set of this trilogy consisting of FIRST STATE dust jackets, and stunning clean fine/near fine first edition books withOUT owner names or inscriptions. The dust jackets all have the publisher?s $2.75 printed price present and are vibrant in color without the ubiquitous fading normally seen on Foundation and Empire. FOUNDATION: Stated First Edition, First Printing, Signed on a laid in typed sheet: Clean, bright book with a stunning near fine first state dust jacket, not price-clipped. FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE: Stated First Edition, First Printing: Clean, bright near fine condition book with a near fine condition stunning first state dust jacket, not price-clipped. SECOND FOUNDATION: Stated Stated First Edition, First Printing Clean, bright near fine book with a near fine first state dust jacket, not price-clipped.A superb fine/near fine trilogy in beautiful collectible condition, with a lovely laid in typed sheet signed by Isaac Asimov. ?Asimov?s acclaimed Foundation Trilogy, was the winner of the 1966 Hugo Award for ?Best All-Time Series.? Would make a wonderful gift and investment for an Asimov collector. ****PLEASE INQUIRE For the full detailed description of each book and dust jacket, and for a set of 20 images of this trilogy. Please visit our ABE store for other landmark Science Fiction lisings. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. *** THE FOUNDATION TRILOGY *** FOUNDATION, FOUNDATION & EMPIRE & SECOND FOUNDATION, Gnome Press, 1951, 1952 & 1953 respectively, first editions, (first state bindings and full color pictorial dust-wrappers), 3 volumes, all fine (once open the covers snap back) in like full color pictorial dust-wrappers with the slightest of wear. FOUNDATION & EMPIRE and SECOND FOUNDATION have bumps at the upper rear fore edge corner tips. This work awarded the HUGO for the best all time series. (Editorial note: We would love to say that our dw for FOUNDATION is the rare issue with the main character throughout the series name misspelled on the front dw flap, but ironically, this major typo (Hari Sheldon for Hari Seldon) exists on all first printing dust-wrappers and was not caught until the second printing of this volume. To make matters even a bit more bizarre, the misspelled name also exists on the rear flap of FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE). Signed postcard by Asimov laid in. Signed by Author(s).

Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. 1951, 1952, 1953. Three volumes, all first edition, first printings and all in first state bindings and jackets where applicable, as per Currey. Bound in publisher's original cloth-affect boards in original unclipped dust jackets, ranging from Very Good to Very Good+, with light edge wear to books; all jackets a bit worn at extremities and with rear white panels slightly dust-soiled. Foundation exhibits light bumping to corners, former owner bookplate to front pastedown; vertical creasing to front and rear panel of jacket near spine and strip of offsetting at edges from and old-style jacket protector. Several faint, small water-drops to the covers of Foundation and Empire, jacket spine panel faded to yellow, stain to foot of spine mostly only visible from the blindside. Second Foundation exhibits at ding to the bottom of the front board, with corresponding wear to the jacket. A lovely set of this epic science-fiction trilogy.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. *SIGNED* FOUNDATION, FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE, SECOND FOUNDATION.FINE/NEAR FINE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTINGS W. ORIGINAL FIRST PRINTING, FIRST STATE DUST JACKETS.Gnome Press, New York, 1951, 1952, and 1953 FIRST STATE of the First Edition, First Printings A superb set of Fine/Near Fine, clean crisp books, in Fine/Near Fine dust jackets, Boldly signed with a laid in signature. Gnome Press, New York, 1951, 1952, and 1953 This listing is for the FIRST STATE, FIRST PRINTINGS of the FOUNDATION TRIOLOGY, a set of three Fine/near fine stated first edition books by Asimov, one signed by Asimov on a laid in signature. With publication dates of 1951 for FOUNDATION, 1952 for FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE, and 1953 for SECOND FOUNDATION. Published by Gnome Press, New York. A handsome set of this trilogy consisting of first state dust jackets, and stunning clean fine/near fine first edition books. The dustjackets all have the publisher?s $2.75 printed price present and are vibrant in color without the ubiquitous fading normally seen on Foundation and Empire.FOUNDATION: Stated First Edition, First Printing, Signed on a laid in signature: Clean, bright book with a stunning near fine first state dust jacket, not price-clipped.FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE: Stated First Edition, First Printing: Clean, bright fine condition book with a fine condition stunning first state dust jacket, not price-clipped.SECOND FOUNDATION: Stated Stated First Edition, First Printing Clean, bright fine book with a fine first state dust jacket, not price-clipped.A superb fine/near fine trilogy in beautiful collectible condition, with a lovely laid in signature by Asimov. ?Asimov?s acclaimed Foundation Trilogy, was the winner of the 1966 Hugo Award for ?Best All-Time Series.? Would make a wonderful gift and investment for an Asimov collector.This outstanding fine set has been otherwise discounted due to two of books have several fascinating small very neat bibliographic pen marks on their ?contents? page with the name and date of the origin of the original publications, otherwise this set would list closer to $19,000. Please inquire for images as ABE has a 5 image limit per listing. Please see our ABE store for other SciFi titles. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Isaac Asimov (1951-53) Foundation trilogy, US first editions, first printings, all first state, published by Gnome Press. The set is comprised of: Foundation (1951), CURREY (A) Dark blue cloth with red lettering on spine. Galaxy on front cover. Words on spine horizontal. Boards are 21 cm high. Sheets measure 20.3 x 13.5 cm and are 1.9 cm across the top. Spaceships colored blue on front cover. Rear flaps feature Journey to Infinity and Typewriter in the Sky and Fear. Back cover: 3 titles plus forthcoming Fantasy Calendar for 1952. Gnome Press address given as 80 East 11th Street, N. Y. 3 Condition: a near fine book with no bookplates, no previous owners scribbles, no stamps. Internally absolutely clean. Light shelf wear only which includes rubbing to the bottom board edges from sliding in and out of shelf. The dust jacket is very good with some rubbing to folds and small chipping to spine tips. Foundation and Empire (1952), Currey (A) Red boards with black lettering lettering on spine. Released 1952. Galaxy symbol on front boards. Gnome Press on spine measures 2.2 cm across, sheets bulk 1.8 cm. Four-color cover with A new science fiction novel by ISAAC ASIMOV across front cover. Front flap says GNOME PRESS/NEW YORK. Back cover: Rear flap has DON T MISS THE FIRST BOOK! printed in red. Gnome Press address given as 80 East 11th Street, N. Y. 3 Condition: a near fine book in a very good dust jacket. The book is spotless with just a little rubbing to the bottom edges of the boards from sliding in and out of the shelf. The dust jacket is very good with NO spine fade to the spine. Light edge wear to folds. Second Foundation (1953), CURREY (A) blue boards with black lettering on spine. First state dust jacket with 25 titles on the back panel. Gnome Press address given as 80 East 11th Street, N. Y. 3. Condition: a near fine book, internally spotless with the usual light rubbing to the boards bottom edges. Fine dust jacket with nothing major to report. Also, an original typed letter signed by Isaac Asimov. One page, 4to, New York, 15th January 1949, to Erle Korshak of Shasta Publishers. One of the earliest Asimov letters we have seen with great content revealing the business nature and wit of the author. Asimov acknowledges receipt of his correspondent s letter, which he has read carefully, and remarks The notion of an annual anthology of the best of science fiction is a good one, and the continuing and growing market for hard-cover science-fiction is something that cannot help but be pleasant for an author , further adding Three of my stories have already been anthologized, and $25 establishes a record low as far as money returns are concerned rather easily, I might add so that I cannot help but hope that the larger publishing houses go on to express even more than mere interest and also discussing the structure of fees in the release form that Korshak had sent him, I notice that if Shasta publishes the story, then I get $25 for each reprint i.e. 10 reprints, $250. If, however, someone other than Shasta, (say Simon & Schuster or Macmillan) publishes the story, then I get $25 altogether, i.e. 10 reprints, $25. This seems to follow the principle of Them ez hez most money; pays least . Is that constitutional? Furthermore, the second paragraph says that an outside publisher will pay as much as Shasta can squeeze out of them, but in no case less than $25. The third paragraph, however, seems to commit me to accept $25 flat with no qualifying statement that it might conceivably be more. Being the world s poorest contract lawyer, these are probably silly points I am trying to make, but I would enjoy enlightenment . Annotated in initialled by Korshak to the upper left corner, indicating that he replied to Asimov on 17th January 1949. Beautiful. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. All three books in the trilogy, each in fine condition. Books two and three are first trade editions, and book one is stated First Edition, has correct $2.75 price on front flap of jacket, but is less thick than the true first edition, so generally considered a second issue of the first edition. Books two and three are the correct first edition, first issue thickness. Foundation, Second Foundation and Foundation and Empire, all in remarkable condition. In Second Foundation short piece of tape on inside of dj not visible from outside. In Foundation and Empire, narrow crack in rear hinge. First issue, First issue, and second issue.

*** THE FOUNDATION TRILOGY *** FOUNDATION, FOUNDATION & EMPIRE & SECOND FOUNDATION, Gnome Press / Doubleday, 1951, 1952 & 1953 respectively, first edition Gnome Press text blocks save for FOUNDATION which is a second printing with first state Doubleday bindings and dust-wrappers, 3 volumes, all fine in like full color pictorial dust-wrappers. A rare early hybrid which dumbfounded me when I first became aware of it over 40 years ago. Quite scarce today.

First Edition. *** ASSOCIATION COPY 1/11 SUCH ***MEN AGAINST THE STARS, Gnome Press, 1950, first edition, some soiling / age toning to the t.p.e.'s and fore edge, else vg+/near fine in very fine Edd Cartier pictorial dust-wrapper. Contains contributions by Isaac Asimov, Hal Clement, L. Ron Hubbard, Murray Leinster, E. Mayne Hull, Lewis Padgett, A. E. Van Vogt, Manly Wade Wellman, et.al. as well as the first appearance in print of any portion of THE FOUNDATION TRILOGY in book form by Isaac Asimov. Formerly science fiction writer Hal Clements copy who here supplies one of the contributions: COLD FRONT. 1/11 such copies association copes.

First Edition. MEN AGAINST THE STARS, Gnome Press, 1950, first edition, upper front fore edge corner tip ever so slightly bumped, some light dust-soil to the t.p.e.'s, else fine in a very fine Edd Cartier pictorial dust-wrapper. Contains contributions by Isaac Asimov, Hal Clement, L. Ron Hubbard, Murray Leinster, E. Mayne Hull, Lewis Padgett, A. E. Van Vogt, Manly Wade Wellman, et.al. as well as the first appearance in print of any portion of THE FOUNDATION TRILOGY in book form by Isaac Asimov.